Constituent has gentle reprimand for Spencer selectmen to sit up straight, talk clearly

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Jul 14, 2014 at 10:06 PMJul 14, 2014 at 10:10 PM

By Kim Ring TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

SPENCER — While an elderly woman from town is mostly happy with how selectmen are conducting business, she did tell board member John Stevens that officials could do some things better.

Mr. Stevens said the woman, whom he did not name, met with him during a recent office hours session at Town Hall and suggested during their "lovely chat" that selectmen "speak clearly and sit up straight" during their televised meetings because they are sometimes difficult to understand.

Board chairman Anthony D. Pepe said the constituent was likely talking about him.

"She probably directed that at me. I go to the Tom Menino school," he said, referring to the former Mayor of Boston, who was known for his sometimes difficult-to-decipher diction.